Friday nights now at 8.15 pm

at The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum

(unless otherwise stated)

The Legion opens at 7pm - club doors open by 8pm (subject to sound checks)

Wessex Acoustic welcomes guests as well as members, but please note you all need to sign in as visitors to the Legion on the special Folk Club list which will be at the entrance to the function room. To facilitate the membership/guest licence arrangements, and ensure we have enough seats, it would  be a big help if you  book your tickets ahead,  but you can also just turn up on the night without pre-booking, assuming we are not sold out.

Last time at Wessex Acoustic Folk we enjoyed a superb evening with Ric Sanders, Vo Fletcher and Catherine Howe. Simply magic!!!!!!! Aided and abetted by compere Terry Mc Donald, support from Rod Jenkins and Andy Stone.

Thank you everyone who came.

 

Our next club night is.....

17th February - Johnny Coppin

Tickets £10, £8 pre-booked Book tickets here

Johnny Coppin is a singer/songwriter, composer and poetry anthologist. Formerly with the folk-rock band Decameron, now carving a great solo career, also touring with Mike Silver at times.

"Strong, clear vocals, and songs of substance" Daily Telegraph
"One of the finest voices in its field" Q Magazine
"One of the land's finest singer-songwriters....his music is as natural as the sun on the hills or the fresh waters of the streams" Brum Beat
"Eloquent, evocative and romantic" Birmingham Post
 

 

Nigel Waite is the supporting artist for Johnny, singing some of his lovely own compositions.

 

9th March - Wendy Arrowsmith

Tickets £8, £6 pre-booked Book tickets here

Wendy Arrowsmith is a far from stereotypical singer-songwriter. She hails from Scotland but currently lives in the wilds of Yorkshire. She runs a folk club with her husband and teaches music to local school children. She has a family of her own too,  yet still finds time to pen outstanding songs. Her voice is strong and clear and very easy to listen to. Her songs range from traditional folk songs and shanty style songs through powerful ballads and musical stories, to fun children’s songs. She has a good line in between-song patter and humour. Wendy is one of the best all-round folk artists we have come across. She ticks all the folk boxes!

Wendy gained a lot of fans from her appearances at Swanage Folk Festival in recent years.

 

Support is from the ex-Hanging Johnny member, Roger 'Smudge' Smith

 

13th April - Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts

27th April - Stan Graham - Nigel Waite

25th May - FAIRPORT CONVENTION (at Upton Community Centre, Poole)

June 22nd - Corncrow

19th October - Vin Garbutt

9th November - Lucy Ward

23rd November - Mike Silver

 

 

more on the way